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COOL JAPAN VIDEOS STAFF
Sep. 19, 2023
Introducing the post COOL JAPAN VIDEOS official social media account "Okhotsk Ozora Town Tourism Association"! Hokkaido Ozora Town is a town in the east of Hokkaido. There are plenty of attractive spots such as "Roadside Station NonkyLand Higashimokoto", which also has a hotel, and "Meruhen no Oka", where you can enjoy a superb view like a painting. We also recommend the local gourmet "Ozora pork shabu long modon".
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Okhotsk Ozora Town Tourism Association
Sep. 6, 2023
Nice to meet everyone who watched the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS!
This is the Okhotsk Ozora Town Tourism Association that disseminates attractive information about Hokkaido Ozora Town.

Ozora Town is a town located in the east of Hokkaido and was formed in 2006 by the merger of Memanbetsu Town and Higashi Mokoto Village.
In this first post, we will introduce the highlights of the Ozora Town. Enjoy!

We will introduce how to access Hokkaido Ozora Town.
【Access by plane】
◯ Tokyo Haneda Airport 〜 Memanbetsu Airport ... Approx. 1 hour 50 minutes
◯ Sapporo New Chitose Airport 〜 Memanbetsu Airport ... Approx. 50 minutes
◯ Osaka・Kansai International Airport 〜 Memanbetsu Airport ... Approx. 2 hours 30 minutes

【Access by train】
◯ JR Sapporo Station 〜 JR Memanbetsu Station ... About 5 hours 30 minutes by "Limited Express Okhotsk" / JR Asahikawa Station ~ JR Memanbetsu Station...About 3 hours 30 minutes by "Limited Express Oyuki"
◯ Sapporo 〜 Memanbetsu ... Approximately 5 hours and 30 minutes by intercity bus "Dreamint Okhotsk" reservation required

Hokkaido Ozora Town has a climate with a large temperature difference, so it is recommended to check the weather forecast when planning a trip.
Since there is little precipitation throughout the year, there are many sunny days, making it perfect for sightseeing!
In summer, the average temperature is around 20°C, making it a comfortable climate.
Snowfall in winter is from late October to late April. The minimum temperature can be -27°C, and the cold is severe in the region.

A Ozora Town where you can enjoy the scenery of the four seasons!
From here, we will introduce the sightseeing spots.
With the arrival of warm spring, the Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park Higashimokoto moss phlox Park, where the beautiful pink carpet of the moss phlox spreads, is a popular moss phlox spot.
The park has an observatory, a pink torii gate, and a sightseeing wheel.
The picturesque scenery in the vast park is a must-see! Flowering time around May ~ early June

In summer, the vast sunflower field is in full bloom, and yellow flowers spread out like the sun.
"Tomap River Park" is the earliest sunflower field in the Ozora Town.
It is located about 10 minutes by car from Memanbetsu Airport and has good access. Flowering time: mid ~ late July

Asahigaoka Park, which is famous for enjoying sunflowers for a long time, is a popular spot for the superb view from the observatory.
From the observatory, you can overlook Lake Abashiri, Mt. Shari, and the Shiretoko mountain range. Flowering time: late July ~ mid-September

The sunflower field next to Memanbetsu Airport is a hot place in social media where you can take pictures of airplanes and sunflowers!
You can enjoy about 400,000 sunflowers. Flowering time: early ~ late August
Since it is located next to Memanbetsu Airport, you can take pictures as if an airplane is taking off and landing in a sunflower field.

"Roadside Station NonkyLand Higashimokoto" with a hotel is also a popular spot!
At the shop, you can enjoy local flavors such as souvenirs, local specialties, "juicy meat buns" of Hokkaido beef and long potatoes.
It is also possible to stay at "Hotel Higashimokoto" in the Roadside Station. You can choose from twin, DLX twin, and Japanese-style rooms. There are no hot springs in the hotel, but there is a hot spring facility "Fureai Center Phlox" about 2 minutes by car from the hotel or about 9 minutes on foot, equipped with a whirlpool bath and sauna. You can slowly heal the fatigue of traveling.

Located about 10 minutes by car from Memanbetsu Airport, "Meruhen no Oka" is also a popular tourist destination that cannot be missed.
It is a famous spot for its fairytale scenery lined with seven larches.
The vast countryside spreads out and you can enjoy the picturesque scenery.
One of the highlights is the nearby Roadside Station "Meruhen no Oka Memanbetsu"!
There is a corner selling freshly caught locally and a local product corner, and you can enjoy gourmet food using local ingredients such as "Ozora pork shabu long modon" at the on-site restaurant.
There is also a free "dog run" where dogs can easily play.

Mt. Mokoto, where you can enjoy the rich nature, is also a recommended tourist destination.
It has been selected as one of the national "Nature 100 Selections". The altitude is about 1000m, so you can easily enjoy trekking!
One of the highlights is the spring water near the 8th station, the famous water "Ginrei Water".

Next, we will introduce the hot spring facilities in Ozora Town.
If you want to enjoy hot springs in Ozora Town, we recommend the town-run public bath facility "Memanbetsu Agricultural Structure Improvement Center Himawari Onsen"!
You can easily enjoy the hot springs flowing directly from the source with a day trip bath.
The hot water is abundant and the spring quality is sodium bicarbonate chloride spring, which has effects such as neuralgia, sensitivity to cold, and recovery from fatigue.

We deliver essential gourmet information for your trip to Ozora Town!
Ozora Town's proud local gourmet "Ozora pork shabu long modon" is a must-eat! At Nagashimaya, you can enjoy a bowl with an original kimchi-flavored sauce based on the return of soba sauce.

Ozora Town's two major summer events ♬♬ are "Memanbetsu Sightseeing Summer Festival" and "Nonkeyland Furusato Festival"
This year, the Tourism Summer Festival was held from July 29 Sat to 30 Sun, 2023.
The summer festival, which was held for the first time in four years, was a great success with fireworks on the water!
The Hometown Festival was also held for the first time in four years. The race to roll large grass rolls and compete was a great success.

In Hokkaido Ozora Town, there is still plenty of recommended information such as beautiful nature, sightseeing spots, and fresh seafood gourmet.
We will continue to introduce the charm of Hokkaido Ozora Town, so thank you!
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Tokachigawa Onsen Tourist Association
Sep. 15, 2023
The sunflowers of Mito Farm in Otofuke are in full bloom! It is a "sunflower field" that is sown as green manure in the field after the wheat harvest. The sunflowers blooming on the vast site are very spectacular! In this field you can see it until the end of September. For details of the location, please see the announcement on the Tokachigawa Onsen Tourism Association website. * Please do not enter the field to prevent the invasion of pathogenic bacteria!
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Tomakomai Tourism Promotion Division
Sep. 14, 2023
Tomakomai City's unexplored area "Shichijo Otaki" Shichijo Otaki is located in the national forest of the Maruyama district near the border between Tomakomai City and Chitose City, and is a spot where you can see a large waterfall 16m high and about 2.3m wide up close! Shichijo Otaki, with its deep green trees and majestic waterfall, is a spectacular view. In order to enter the national forest where Shichijo Otaki is located, you need an application for approval from the Eastern Iburi Forest Management Office, so please check with the Eastern Iburi Forest Management Office below for details. 【Eastern Iburi Forest Management Office】 Address: 3-4-1 Hinode-cho, Shiraoi-cho, Shiraoi-gun, Hokkaido TEL:0144-82-2161
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釧路國一之宮 厳島神社
Sep. 14, 2023
◎ The 15th of every month is a good day ◎ A good relationship is not limited to love, but I would like you to wish in your heart for the relationship you want to tie, such as a relationship with work, a relationship with a school destination, and a relationship with the path you should take. For those who receive the Mizuhiki Matchmaking Amulet and Matchmaking Prayer shuin stamps we will share the cutting of the five edges. When you go through the circle of prayer for good marriage, please go to the main shrine and purify yourself. Left→ Right→ Left After that, please go through the circle of good marriage prayers with your wishes and proceed to the main shrine. ■ Those who wish to mail ■ * Application acceptance period 9/15 First fruit fee 500 yen Shipping fee 180 yen per delivery address Please send it by registered mail to the following address. 〒085-0842 1-3-18 Yonemachi, Kushiro, Hokkaido 0154-41-4485 Itsukushima Shrine ◎ If you also receive the original shuin stamp books, we will send you the one you wrote directly. Blue shuin stamp books small 1,600 yen Blue shuin stamp books small commemorative seal 2,000 yen Purple / Pink shuin stamp books large 2,000 yen * A commemorative stamp will be included on the first page. * In principle, direct writing of shuin stamps is from 9:00 to 15:00, and during busy times and 15:00-17:00, it may be handed over. It is said that the Inari Shrine and Otoku Inari Shrine in the precincts are matchmaking, and the Ryujin Shrine is said to have a divine virtue that connects luck and connections between people. Please visit together with the main shrine.
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Nishiokoppe, Hokkaido
Sep. 14, 2023
【Puppet Theater Company Pook-san Coming】 Have you already decided on your plans for the night of Friday, October 6? Nishiokoppe Village The puppet theater company Pook will come to the village and give a performance! !! This year's program is "Coming to the Crocodile Town." "Peter and the Wolves" as the opening show. Tickets are on sale now. Please contact the person in charge of handling, or If you are coming from far away, please contact us or the address below. TEL:090-2768-8710 We look forward to your visit!!
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釧路國一之宮 厳島神社
Sep. 13, 2023
Itsukushima Shrine has been called "Kusuri" since ancient times, and is a shrine that protects the port town of Kushiro, which was a key point of fishing, trade, and transportation, and has been looked up to as a guardian deity by citizens who pray for the well-being of the region. The company is located in the former Kushiro Kuni Ichinomiya. Together with the hall, the seven pillar deities are enshrined. Itsukushima Shrine is located on the Shireto Misaki Plateau of Cape Tomojin, 1-chome, Yonemachi, Kushiro City, within the shrine precincts of. This neighborhood was the birthplace of Kushiro City, which was said to be a medsuri kaisho and medsuri-domari in the Edo period. Yonemachi Park, which borders the precincts, is located on a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and there is Kushiro Port below, where fishing boats come and go. In addition, there is also the Ishikawa Takuboku Song Monument in the park, and Mt. Oakan and Mt. Meakan can be seen in the distance, and the history is carved out along with Itsukushima Shrine.
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Nishiokoppe, Hokkaido
Sep. 12, 2023
【Three waterfalls in the Nishiokoppe Village】 The other day, it is also a tourist attraction in Nishiokoppe Village. I went to "Gyoja Falls", "Akaiwa Falls", and "Kuroiwa Falls". This time, I would like to post about "Gyoja Falls"! Take Route 239 onto the mountain road As you go along, the first thing you will encounter is Gyoja Falls. When you get out of the car in front of a stone slab with some kind of explanation, I could hear the cool sound of the waterfall! One day in August, I couldn't stand the intense heat. There were adults who were struck by the waterfall in T-shirts and shorts, or not. Next time, I will introduce Akaiwa Falls.
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Sapporo Tokyu Rei Hotel
Sep. 12, 2023
Hokkaido gourmet trip from the morning! Let's recharge the energy of the day with a breakfast that collects Hokkaido's "delicious"! From standard to new menu, we offer chef's special menu. ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― 【Seafood rice bowl】 It is a mini glass studded with colorful seafood. Sprinkle with rich sea urchin soy sauce to make it even richer. Whether you serve it as it is or over hot rice, you can arrange it as you like. 【Seasonal hot vegetables】 We have prepared asparagus, corn, potatoes and other seasonal vegetables! Please enjoy the simple taste of the ingredients as they are! 【Sapporo Miso Ramen】 Speaking of Sapporo, miso ramen! Speaking of ramen, Sapporo! The soup goes well with the thick Takasui noodles of Nishiyama Ramen. It is served in an easy-to-eat amount, so it is a delicious dish even in the morning when you have no appetite. 【Colorful salad with local vegetables】 Charge your energy for the day with fresh vegetables in vitamin color! Combine four different dressings and toppings and serve in your preferred style. 【Shimokawa 60 enzyme egg and kelp dashi dashi rolled egg】 A fluffy and plump dashi rolled egg made with brand eggs from "Abeno Poultry Farm" in Shimokawa Town, a town in northern Hokkaido! The lemon yellow yolk and the rich flavor of the delicious egg go well with the elegant umami kombu broth. Please enjoy the relaxing and gentle deliciousness. ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― About 50 items are always available, and some menu are available on a daily basis. You can also enjoy coffee after meals in your room as a travel item. Enjoy a wide variety of Japanese, Western, salad, dessert, and other menu! Restaurant "Southwest" Breakfast 7:00~10:00 6:30~ in summer Adults 2,500 yen 4~12 years old 1,250 yen / 3 years old and under free Phone 011-531-1065 Not only breakfast, but also delicious lunch buffet is held every day! We provide delicious ingredients discovered by the chef with special cooking. Please enjoy the new style of buffet with your eyes and taste with the smell and sound!
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釧路國一之宮 厳島神社
Sep. 11, 2023
◎What is Mokko Race? ◎ Mokka is a wooden carrying basket used by fishermen to carry the fish and kelp they caught. I want to make it a specialty project that is typical of the fishing town of Kushiro! I came up with the idea together with the students of Kushiro University of Education. It is a race in which those who can carry a mokko filled with kelp, run up the long approach road, and play a drum are given the title of "Lucky Man of the Sea". ●Date and Time● 2023 Reiwa 5October 9 Mon 13:00~15:00 * Canceled in case of rain ●Participant reception time 12:00~12:30 on the day * If you do not accept the application in time, you may be disqualified. * After applying in advance from this Google form,  Please come to the reception area of the venue on the day of the event. ●Time Schedule ☆ 12:00 Mokko race participants gather & reception starts ☆ 12:45 We will exorcise the participants of the Mokko race ☆13:00 Mokko race starts for each division ☆ 14:30 General male division, guess the winner game all visitors in the shrine precincts can participate ☆ 14:45 General men's division final start ☆ 14:50 Announcement of the results of the game to guess the winner ☆14:55 Mokko Race Awards Ceremony ☆15:00 End * Depending on the progress of the day, the time may change ※11:00~15:00 Children's festival & kitchen car & market will be held at the same time in the shrine precincts!  Details are described later ↓ ●Mokko Race Participation Fee Free ●Number of Applicants● 1 16 girls in grades 5-6 of elementary school 2 16 boys in grades 5~6 of elementary school 3 General women high school students and above: 16 4 General male high school students and above: 32 * There is no upper age limit for generals, and general men have a handicap depending on their age. * Deadline as soon as the capacity of each department is reached ●Participation Prize We offer wonderful participation prizes according to age. Adults will receive a gift of "Sacred Sake". ●Winner's Privilege The winner of each category is given the title of "Lucky Man of the Sea" and has the right to have the priest read out his name and pray for good luck at the monthly festival on the first day of every month. As supplementary prizes, the winner of the elementary and junior high school student division will receive a gift certificate worth 5,000 yen, and the winner of the general women's and general male divisions will receive a gift certificate worth 10,000 yen, as well as a lucky arrow. ◆Visitor benefits ・ Everyone who supports us at the venue can participate in the "Guess the Winner Game". ・ From those who guessed the winner, "10,000 yen gift certificate" and "5 people × 5 kg of rice" will be won by lottery. Please come to the venue. ●How to apply● ・First deadline: Sunday 2023 Reiwa 5 October 1 ・ If the capacity is reached, it will be a "waiting list". Please note. ・ Please fill in the necessary information such as "age, name, occupation school / grade, phone number, email address, one word PR e.g., I was selected as a relay athlete every year since I was a child, so I am confident in running!" Please apply from Google Form. 【Application Google Form】 * You can read the "2D barcode" in the image and proceed to the participation application form.
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Sapporo Excel Hotel Tokyu
Sep. 11, 2023
Packed with the deliciousness of Hokkaido, a treasure trove of food, we would like to introduce our breakfast menu! ――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― 【Mini Seafood Glass】 Colorful seafood ingredients in one glass! You can eat it as it is, or you can sprinkle it with rice and make it seafood-style! It goes perfectly with sparkling wine. Arrange and enjoy as you like. 【Muroran Yakitori】 As the name suggests, it is a soul food born in Muroran City, Hokkaido. Although it has the name "yakitori", it actually uses pork instead of chicken. Please enjoy it with Western peppers! 【Favorite rice balls】 We will provide a demonstration of seven types of onigiri using "Yumepirika" blend rice, a representative of Hokkaido rice with a rich sweetness and a delicious texture. We have a wide variety of ingredients to choose from, such as Hokkaido tarako and unusual zangi! 【French Toast】 The aroma of burnt butter is irresistible, and the fluffy French toast! Pour syrup over and serve! You can also enjoy it like a meal with bacon or sausage◎ 【Ezo deer spicy curry】 Ezo venison, 7 kinds of spices, and the sweetness of Kitami's specialty onions blend together in a well-balanced roux curry! It has a light taste and can be eaten refreshingly even in the morning when there is no appetite. Serve with colorful grilled summer vegetables. [Handmade pound cake and milk pudding] Handmade pound cake and milk pudding made with eggs from "Abe Poultry Farm" in Shimokawa Town and milk from "Kobayashi Ranch" in Ebetsu City. With the gentle sweetness inherent in the ingredients, you can spend a calm morning. ――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― There are always about 70 dishes, and some menu are available on a daily basis. You can also enjoy coffee after meals in your room as a travel item. Enjoy the chef's self-made creations with a glass of sparkling wine in hand! ・・・Restaurant "Ravre" Breakfast 7:00~10:00 2,800 yen per person 4 years old ~ elementary school student 1,500 yen / 3 years old and under free Phone 011-530-3304 Not only breakfast, but also lunch buffet is held every day! We offer an all-you-can-eat menu of 50 Japanese, Western and Chinese dishes, including sushi made by artisans and hamburger steaks made with "Hikoma pork". Please come and visit us!
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Taiki Tourism Association
Sep. 10, 2023
🌳 6 days 🌳 to go until Kashiwabayashi Park Festival Introducing the events held at the Kashiwabayashi Park Festival! 🥩 Taiki Town Wagyu Festival Every year, there is a line at the Wagyu Festival, an instant sale event for Taiki Town beef. This year, for the first time in four years, you can enjoy barbecued beef in the venue. We will lend the yakiniku table for free, so it's okay if you come empty-handed! The number of yakiniku tables that can be rented out is limited. ) In addition, charcoal will be provided free of charge to those who bring a yakiniku stand! In addition, we sell not only meat for grilled meat but also meat for hamburgers, so it is perfect for souvenirs. * The photo is from the past Kashiwabayashi Park Festival.
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釧路國一之宮 厳島神社
Sep. 10, 2023
9/11 10,000 times day 🌾 【10,000 times a day special shuin stamps】 We will share a limited shuin stamps on 10,000 times a day. A 10,000-fold day is a good luck day when you start 10,000 times, and it is considered a good day to start anything. It is also a day of rising fortune, so it is a good idea to stroke the white snake stone in the dragon shrine of the shrine in the precincts and receive divine virtue. Initial fee 1,000 yen 2023 Reiwa 5September 10,000 times day 🌾 ◆September 11 Mon 10,000 times day ◆September 18 Mon 10,000 times day ◆September 23 Sat 10,000 times day ◆September 30 Sat 10,000 times day * In principle, direct writing of shuin stamps is from 9:00 to 15:00, and during busy times and 15:00-17:00, it may be handed over.
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